Improvement in fag-ing-machines



SAMUEL W. SOULE. OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

Letters Patent No. 96,990, dated November 16, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN PAGING--MACI-IINES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it muy concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL W'. SoULn, of' the city and county of liIilwaukee, in the State of' XVisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Nun'ibering and Paging, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, fin-ming part of this specification, and in which Figure l represents a side elevation of a numbering and paging-machine constructedin accordance with my type-disks, but includes novel' means for operating them, and for reversing their action. The paging, by my improved machine, is cffectedeach alternate page consecutively, and involves a double set of figures on the unit-disk, while the'zuljoining disks, that print tens, hundreds, &c., have but a .single set of' unit-s each.

And the invention, furthermore, includes various details or features in the construction and operation of the machine, which materially add to its efficiency.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the inachine there represented will generallyY be described with its parts as arranged, and unit-type disk as numbered for paging.

Tile book to be paged is placed Vupon the table A, with its leaves held in a turned-up position at their corners by the fingers of' the operator, and colltinued to be so turned up in succession as the work progresses, and deposited or allowed to drop, leaf by leaf',

for the'numbering of" each' alternate page, by bringing v down upon them the inked type-disks B C D, which have rotary feed given them at intervals, as required, as the paging progresses, to effect the proper numbering of the pages.

After the book has been thus numbered each alternate page, it is turned over, and its leaves similarly held and dropped in succession, to effect the numbering of' the intermediate pages. To do this, the typodisks are rotated at intervals, to keep up the count or proper run of the figures in a reversey direction to the feed given them in numbering each alternate page in the first run through thebook. y Such method of paging, and reverse action or feed of the type-disks, accomplish tho work in a most expeditious manner, and are a distinguishing feature of my invention, as is also the manner of feeding or rotating the type-disks, in which I dispense with the usual uncertain or irregular and otherwise objectionable ratchet-motion for the purpose.

These typo-disks, B, (l, and 1), are arranged within a suitable box or frame, E, which is firmly secured to and may be said tol form part ofthe verticallymioving main frame, which is made up of a front upright, F,

, that works between adjustable guides (t a, connected with the arm G of thestationary frame, anda sliding back guide-rod, H, which is connected with the upright F by an arm or base, -Landwhich works through thestationary arm G, and is furthermore guided, as at b, by the rear post or rod ,I of the stationary frame.

K is a treadle, jointed in its rear to the rod H, and serving to operate the machine, that, however, may be otherwise driven by foot. hand, or other power, as desired.

The type-disks, 13,0, and l), are lullig free to rotate on a shaft, L, that is nradc capable of a sliding mo tion through said disks, 'and through bearings c c of' the moving main franic.

The one disk, B, has two sets of unit-types, arranged in consecutive order around its periphery, or twenty types in all, while the other disks, U and I), have but ten types eac-h, of consecutivo figures or numbers, from (l upward, with blank types (l between them.

Between the types of the unit-disk B, and numbered and blank types of' the disks U and l), which point the tens and hundreds, are spacesc, that not merely serve to secure a proper division of the numbers, but are used to effect the feed or rotation ofthetype-disks, as follows:

Secured by set-screws ff to the shaft L, on opposite sides of the box-portion E ofthe moving main frame, are dogs M N, of a suitable width, in the sliding of said shaft, and so slotted at'their forward portions, which gear with the disks, as to enter through each consecutive pair of spaces c c, and clip the type in between said slots.

The one ofthese dogs, M, is what may be termed the locking-dog, inasmuch as, when projected by the sliding ofthe shaft -L in the one direction, it merely serves to enter betweeliithe types of the disks, to hold the latter in position for printing, as said disks have been set or moved by the other dog. For this purpose thc dog M is guided, and the shaft L, with which it is conits back stroke, is clear of them, not only has a slid- 4ing motion in common with the shaft L, but also a turning motion on said shaft, to secure which said dog- N may be connected, through its set-screw f, with the lshaft L, by causing said screw to enter an annular groove in suoli shaft.

Furthermore, the dog N, is of stepped construction, as at h, to secure feed or movement of 4the second and third disks, C andD, when the time for change of the numbers on them comes round. h

Thus, inthe feed or intermittent rotary adjustment of the unit-disk B, from the first to the last unit in each of the two sets of units, two figures at a time, the dog N is restrained in its sliding movement by the highest shoulder of its step h, from entering further than through said disk, which accordingly limits its action, when swinging, to feed vof that disk, but in a subsequent inward movement of the dog N, it is at libertyto project through slots or notches t' i, on opposite sides ofthe last number in each set of units as it comes round. This causes said dog N to be projected not only through the unit-disk, but also through or into gear with the second disk, C, having the .tens7 upon it, so that in the next feeding-swing of such dog, both the first and second disks, B and C, nare moved, as required, to keep up the` proper num'- bering of the pages, after which the feed is limited again to the first disk B, till the second set of units has been run through alternately or Worked up, when the dog N again shoots through the notches i iat the termination of suoli second set of units, to move the tendisk C a numbei', -as before, and so on till the 'numbers on said disk C have been run through, when thedog N is at liberty, in its next inward movement, to be projected through notches j j, on either side of the last numeral on the disk O, which causes it to gear with the third disk, D, as well as with C and B, vso that in 'the next feeding-swing of the dog N, all three disks are moved as required. This done, the sliding and swinging dog N is, in its next feedingstroke, out of line with the several notches, and restricted to movement of the uiiit-disk B only, as before, and so on till the several numerals on the last, or hundred disk D, have been -run through. i

XVhen it is desired to extend the numbering beyond the hundreds to thousands, a fourth disk, with ten numbered types upon it, should be arranged outside of the disk D, that should in such case have slots in it corresponding to the slots o1' notches j j in the disk C, and for the like purpose.

l To produce this irregular sliding action vof the dog or dogs M and N across or through the type-disks, they Aand t-lie sliding shaft L, with which they are connected, are operated as follows:

Toward the close of each down stroke of the upright F or portion I of the main sliding frame, a bellcrank,`o, pivoted, as at k, to said frame, and connected at the bottom of its vertical leg with the dog M, is caused to rest, by or through its horizontal leg or arm, on a spring, P, which4 throws the locking-dog M out of gear withA the type-disks, and puts or slides .the feeding-dog N intol lock with the disk B, and if the notches il t' and jj are in suitable position, also with the disks C and l), or if only the notches t i are in suitable positioii, with but the two disks C and B, the elastic rest, as formed by the spring P, always keeping np the dogs, or more particularly the feeding-dog N up to the work as regards sliding adjustment ofthe same across or through the disks.

In the upward movement, through the action of the treadle K, of the type-disks and, main sliding frame,

after each impression is produced by the downward thrust of the type-disks, a projecting pin, l, from a reverse arm of or to the dog N, is caused to work up against or over the curved back of a fixed cam or guide, Q, which swings said dog on the shaft L, sufficiently to move the type-disk or disks a number; andl here it should be observed, that in speaking of moving the disks a number at a time, each of such motions includes two consecutive types, andin case of the unit-disk, two numbers, owing to the system, which I adopt, of printing each alternate page only in succession, so that the movement of the type-disk each feed,

Toward the close of the up stroke of the moving main frame and type-disks, the pin l travels up or along a straight vertical portion of the cam or guide Q, which is after the type-disks have been shifted or turned, as described, whenthe horizontal `arm of the bell-crank-O is brought in contact with a fixed stop, R, which causes said bell-crank to be moved, and in moving, to slide the dogs M N, and their connecting-shaft L, in such manner as that the dog M is thrown into lock with the type-disks, to hold them at their set, while the dog N is forced ont of gear with said disks and pin l, beyond the cam or guide Q.

So soon as this takes place, a spring, S, pulls on the dog N, and swings it back for a repetition of its feeding-action, when required, by, in the downward or iinpressing action of the type-disks, putting it into lock again with the disks, and the other dog M ont of gear therewith through the action of the bell-crank on the spring P, and, in the ascent again, of the moving main frame, travel of the pin I, up the guide or cam Q, as liereinbefore explained.

T is a spring, 'which serves to balance or ease the action of the moving main frame, and to act as a cushion thereto. h

The cam or guide Q is made reversible, as represented by dotted lines in fig. 3, and the spring S made capable of being changed on to al reverse arm of the dog'N, as also represented by dotted lines in fig. 3, which changes are for the purpose of securing a reverse feeding-actioiito the disks by the dog N after the book has been paged in the one direction, each alternate page, and it is required to number the intermediate pages in a reverse or back direction.

By this method of numberiii g each page alternately, the impression will he in odd numbers for the one run through the book, and in even numbers for the return run through the book, or fvcc fve'rs, Such odd and even numbering either rising or falling as the work progresses, according to the direction in feed given to the disks. The reverseaction or feed of the disks is an important feature in this method of alternate paging, both as regards the saving of time and a correct performance oi' the work. Another important feature is the arrangement of two consecutive sets of units on the 'unit-disk, to one set on each of the adjacent disks, by'snch arrangement, under this alternate system of pagii'ig, 'only one-half of the length of feed is necessary to the unit-disk when shiftingor feeding the adjacent disk or disks, 'that otherwise ywould be required, andan equality of feeding-stroke to theI several disks is secured which simplifies the feeding-devices.

The several type-disks are adjusted to their proper set, before starting, by loosening the set-screws ff, and sliding the dogs M and N out of gear with said bering, as required, and the dogs afterward be secured to the shaft L, by the set-screws f f, as before.

When the same numbers are required to be printed successively, two or more times, tli'en the spring P is thrown to one side, or so that the bell-crank O will be free of it, after which, when required to print anew a number at a time, refers to each alternate number.-

disks, which may then be turned, to commence numnumber, the shaft L may` be slid by hand to the left, so as to re-establish gear of the operating-dog N with the type-disks.

lo use the machine for consecutive numbering, a unit-disk, B, having but ten, or one set of units, should be substituted for thc unit-disk havingtwenty numbers, or two consecutive sets of units on it, thus making the several disks, B, C, and l), carry ten ligures each.

lhe inking of the types on thedisks maybe effected as follows:

A' is an ink-distrilmting roll, carried by a vertical rod, a', att-ached to the arm orbraee I, ofthe moving main frame, and B', the typc-inker, which is of fiat form, and has the ink distributed on or over its surface by tra-vel or passage under the roll A.

To secure to this inker l', itsprinier action, it is' pivoted, as at 71', to alever, C', that has its fulcrlun, c',- in the portion G, of the stationary frame, where it is under control by a spring, d, attached to Ithe verti-v cally-sliding upright F, which springT serves to keep the inker B in contact with the inking-roll A. The inking of the types is effected, during the ascent ofthe disks, by the vibration of the lever C', through tht motion communicated .by the spring d', by the npright F, which causes the inker l to pass forward uuder the roll A and under the type-disks, and as it is about completing such forward stroke, 'said inker is tipped from the inclined position represented for it in fig. 3, to nearly a horizontal position, as shown in fief. 1, so as to give it a fiat and fair bearing on or against the type.

This is done. by means of a projection, e', ou the inker B', coming in contact with a stop, g on the boxportion E, of the main moving frame, and by thelcver C striking a fixed stop, li'.

In the down stroke of the upright F, the inker B" resumesit-s original inclined position, in which itis held by an arm, i', being brought to bear on or rest against the back ofthe lever OZA Any other typeinking means, however, may be employed.

What is here claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-` The combination, with the rotaary type-disks B G1), of the locking-dog M and feeding-d0g N, connected, to slide in unison, by means of the cross-shaft L, and the one of which (N) has also a swinging motion communicated to it, to effect the feed of said disks, substantially specified.

2. The combinationof the bell-crank 0, the spring P, the stop 1t, the cam or guide Q, the locking-dog M, also feeding-dog N, and the rota-ting type-disks, provided with notches or slots, ri liand j j, for action in concert with a stepped shoulder, h, to the teedingdog, essentially as herein set forth.

3. The combination, with thc feeding-dog N, of the 4reversible ca unQJbr changing the direction in feed of the rotary disks, substantially as specified. v

4. lhe arrangement of double sets of units on the unit-disk, in combination with single sets of units on the adjacenttype-disks, essentially as herein set forth.

The combination of the locking-dog M, the feed img-log- N, the rotating type-disks B C D, the reversible cam or guide Q, the stud or projection ou the feeding-dog, the springl S, the bell-crank O, the spring l, and stop R, substantially as and for the purpose or purposes specified.

(i. The combination, with the unit-type disk, having two consecutivo sets of nuits, and adjacent disks having but single sets of unit-types, ot' a feeding-dog or device eonnnon'to the several disks, and made reversiblel in its action as regards the feed of said disks, essentially as described.

SAMUEL \V. SOULE.

Witnesses:

FRED. HAYNES, R. E. RABEAU. 

